Page 6 THE REVIEW Wednesday, September 24, 1975 ‘OUR LAND AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN’ -Tsartlip Elder On Indian Land Claims The appointment of a commission to study Indian land claims has been called “a good beginning’ by Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs executive Philip Paul of the Tsartlip Reserve. Other local band members aren't so sure, Dave Elliot also of the Tsartlip Reserve spoke for these people when he said, ‘‘Maybe you should prove it’s your land instead of Indians having to prove it’s not. Why should we have to go to your judges and to your Soni and commissions to. belongs to us?” Paul and Elliot reserves under Commission in 1916, A memorandum of June by — the government = and WANTED SCRAP LEAD 656-1151 # NOTICE OF TAX SALE Pursuant to the Municipal Act, Section 395, properties listed 5 below will be sold by Public Auction at 10:00 a.m. , Tuesday, i September 30, 1975 at the Sidney Municipal Hall, 2440 Sidney Avenue, Sidney, 8C., unless the delinquent taxes, including interest are sooner paid. HC Pees Lot 3,.Blk. 2, Sec. 11, Range 4 East, Plan 381, 9831 Fifth Street. Lots 4 and 5, BIk. 2, Sec. 11, Range 4 East, Plan 381, 9819 Fifth Street. i Lot 1, Sec. 15, Range 3 East, Plan 21884, 10450 Allbay Road. . FA E.T. LeClair t Collector ONCE A YEAR REMNANT - TOP QUALITY DECORATOR VELVETS PRICED \ TO CLEAR BY THE REMNANT ROLL ONLY JUST TWO EXAMPLES OF MANY CRUSHED VELVET CUT STRIPES VELVET Reg. 22” Yrd. Amount Left On Roll On Roll on | THIS ONCE A YEAR CLEARANCE OF Reg. 23” Yrd. Amount Left ROLL ENDS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE ON TOP QUALITY MATERIAL. UPHOLSTERY 7177 W Saanich Rd. 652-1591 LT were commenting on the creation of a three man joint committee to examine the question of restoring land lost from B.C, the McBride when 36,000 acres were cut from the reserves of 22 B.C. bands. derstanding was signed provincial Indian CORDUROY By MAR YIHELEN VICARS prove to you why our land representatives. Under the provisions of this agreement about 100 acres of the cut-off lands were returned to 18 of the affected bands throughout the province. This was done ‘as a sym- bolie gesture of good faith’ on the part of the — province, government officials said. The government has also announced appointment of S.J. Squire to the joint com- mittee, which is to be made up of one member chosen by the government, one chosen by the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs and a third chosen jointly by the union and the government, Squire is a former M.L.A. for Alberni who served from 1953 until 1966. The Indian representative on the committee will be Adam Eneas, and the third committee member will be sclected soon, Paul said. Although land has been lost from peninsula reserves since they were first formed, the McBride Commission was not directly involved in the loss of Indian land on the peninsula, Paul said. Although not well documented, the losses oc-- cured over the years when the four Saanich peninsula reserves were resurveyed from time to time, growing smaller each time, he said. There are few written records of this, but elders on the reserves remember when Indian lands were much larger, he said. NOVEMBER 1 WINTER FESTIVAL DEADLINE The annual Columbia Winter Festival will continue in 1976, the Depart- ment of Travel Industry an- nounced recently. Entry forms will be a¥ailable at fhe Review office. coitiplet due] | sHobtlyf ‘to!iBe * before November 1. ‘The Festival is open to events in the fields of art, culture and = sports. The program does not offer direct financial assistance to organizations or groups - holding an event during the 26- day winter festival, to be-held January 22 toFebruary 16, but offers publicity locally and regionally, Participating events are included in a schedule of events which is distributed throughout the provinee. In the department will provide newspaper and radio ad- vertisements and posters. The general purpose of the project is to promote the fields of art, culture and sports in B.C, and to encourage par- ticipation by the public in such events, a department spokesman said, ¥ eee ee Seed tae Paul gave as an example of changing reserve boundaries a parcel of land along. the Goldstream River which was set aside for — fishing, Originally 24 acres, over the years this reserve has shrunk to 12 and a half acres of bluff, The original parcel had been along the bottom land, flat ground suitable for smokchouses. In the bluff land the Indians now have, he said, CANADA GRADE A 1 FREEZER BEEF FRONTS 99°. SIDES $13. HINDS 2 a CUSTOM CUT GROUND BEEF we TRAY JACK MACAULAY PORK STEAKS 18” 10 LBS. smoking the fish. although reserve boundarics have system itself is wrong. the home of the Saanich In- dians — the whole thing is our land. There should be no division between East Saanich and West Saanich. there is almost no room for Elliot told the Review, changed, the reserve A FIRE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN put itself out Friday afternoon when basement water pipe connections melted, drowning the flames. Sidney Volunteer Fire Department responded to the blaze at 2211 James White Blvd. after a postal carrier noticed smoke coming from a basement window. “The Saanich Peninsula is PORK CHOPS LOCAL LAMBS CUSTOM CUT PORK SHUSAGE PRICES EFFECTIVE THURS. FRI, & SAT. has been, belongs to the Europeans and China to the Chinese,”’ he said. more with the town’s public works department, making a decision on whether to withdraw a application. decided to apply for the and to provide wheelchair British| KWON’S TAE KWON-DO SCHOOL OPEN: TUES., THURS. 7:15 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. \ | SAT. 10:00 A.M. - | 9724 Ist. St. Sidney “This is our land and always just as Europe Town May Reject LIP Grant - Sidney council will talk once | Logan that the- application would have to be much larger — to qualify for a grant — and would result in the town’s contribution growing from $3500 to $15,000. Work on a seawall near Tulista Park would make up the additional work required, he said. before Local Initiatives Program grant Council had previously federal funds to build a . number of small park areas Ald. Peter Malcolm suggested that it might be wiscr to simply pay for the wheelchair ramps completely, than to spend an additional $11,500 on a seawall that’s not really wanted at this time. ramps onto downtown sidewalks. At Monday’s — council meeting council members were told by Clerk ° Geoff Peninsula People August visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Morrison Brentwood Drive were Mr. and Mrs. Duncan McKenzie from Marong, Australia, who had attended the Dominion Rifle Association meet in Ottawa following a visit to England and Scotland. They drove here with Mr. Morrison who also par- ticipated in the shoot and are now home in Australia, having enjoyed their visit to Canada, particularly Vancouver Island. _ : Another visitor staying with. the Ron Morri isons was Mrs. Doris Kelly from Wainwright, Alberta. Mrs. G.R.L. Warren, McTavish Road, Wednesday, last week of the sudden death of her brother, Hon. L.G.H Russell, M.C., in Dorset, England. Reeent guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Peace, Shady Creck Road, were Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Brennard of New Zealand, Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs, L. F arrell, Simpson Road, last week were Mrs. Farrell's uncle and aunt — Mr. and Mrs, S.D. Kay, Omak, Washington, Mr, and Mrs. 4. Benoit returned to their home in Keremos last week after spending some time here with their friends Mr. and Mrs. J. Waleer, Veyaness Rd, The Saanichton 500" Card Party Group held their first “500” card party of the fall season on Wednesday evening, Sept. 17 in the Central Saanich Lions’ Hall, with 10 tables of players in attendance, Winners for the evening were Mrs, Sybil Haw, Mrs, Marie Sage, John Morrow and Speed Kermode. Prize for low- score of the evening went to Mrs, C, Kupp and J. Waleer and the high bid was won by Blanche and Specd Kermode, | SANSCHA HALL | iSATURDAY, SEPT. 27th AT 4:00 P. MJ Admission: - Adults 51° Students 50° % The Most Dynamic Art | Of Self Defence : x Excellent Physical Conditioning \ & Weight Control ; + Mental Relaxation # 12:00 NOON _ Ph, 384- 5324 | ar oie ee ! 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